Kitimat, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Kitimat	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$112,027	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	66.6%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Kitimat is 36% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Kitimat is 51% lower than the national average
In Kitimat 3.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Kitimat 11.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Kitimat 4.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$74,677 $112,027 $224,054

City

$57,544 $86,325 $172,650

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

Kitimat median earnings by income bracket

Kitimat employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%
Public administration	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%
Education, health & social services	8.8%
Other	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kitamaat 2, BC	546	$68,023	17.5%
Kitimat, BC	8,251	$112,027	35.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oberlin, OH	8,252	n/a
Castle Shannon, PA	8,249	n/a
Oak Hill, WV	8,249	n/a
Ahuimanu, HI	8,254	n/a
Grandview Heights, OH	8,254	n/a
Kitimat, BC	8,251	$112,027	35.9%

Source: The Kitimat, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.